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John Carney

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Party
D
State and District
Delaware, District 1
Chamber
House
Last served
Currently in congress

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Congressional Record entries

Entry Title Date
A Balanced Deficit-Reducing Budget March 29, 2012
John Carney, D-DE
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of a 10-year, $4 trillion deficit-reduction plan that is both balanced and comprehensive. In the Congress today, there is now broad support in both parties from both Chambers to reduce the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years. That's the goal set by the President's deficit reduction commission."
Remembering The Reverend Maurice Moyer March 21, 2012
John Carney, D-DE
"Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember the Reverend Maurice Moyer, who died Tuesday, March 6, at age 93."
Honoring Reverend Maurice Moyer March 8, 2012
John Carney, D-DE
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the Reverend Maurice Moyer who died Tuesday at age 93. Rev. Moyer was one of Delaware's most prominent civil rights leaders. As president of the Wilmington Branch of the NAACP from 1960 and 1964, Rev. Moyer led the fight for open public accommodations and fair housing."
Reopening American Capital Markets To Emerging Growth Companies Act Of 2011 February 17, 2012
John Carney, D-DE
"Madam Speaker, I rise today to encourage my colleagues to support bipartisan legislation to create jobs. In December, Congressman Stephen Fincher and I introduced H.R. 3606, the Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011."
Personal Explanation February 14, 2012
John Carney, D-DE
"Mr. Speaker, I wish to clarify my position on a vote cast on February 9, 2012. The vote was on passage of S. 2038, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, which would prohibit members of Congress and staff from benefiting from insider trading based on non-public information."

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